Monday, December 16, 2013

AKELCO, won’t increase electric rates like MERALCO

Written by
Mackie Pajarillo

The Aklan
Electic Cooperative (AKELCO) will not be increasing their electricity rates.

This is
what Engr. Joel Martinez, Assistant General Manager for Akleco Engineering
Department said in line with the public speculations that it would increase its
rates just like what happened in Manila.

Although
AKELCO has previously announced that they will have spiking rates these coming
months, Martinez clarified that this will only be temporary .

He said
that if the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines or NGCP’s power supply
will go back to normal, so does the regular rates in the province, particularly
in Boracay.

NGCP’s
supply was cut off due to the super typhoon, and the electric supply for
Boracay, Buruanga, Caticlan and the whole Malay comes from a Diesel Power
Plant.

Meanwhile,
Manila Electric Company or MERALCO increases rates this December due to the use
of diesel fuel from power plants brought along by the shutting down of the
Malampaya Natural Gas Facility.